Trousers presser and stretcher



Oct. 13, 1931-. J. WIDNESS TROUSERS PRESSER AND STRETCHER Filed Sept-.- 29; 1928 TOR M QM.

NVEN w Patented Oct. 13, 1931 LAWRENCE r. WIDNESS, or maooxnvmivnw YORK TROUSERS PRESSER AND STRETCHER Application filed September 29, 1928. Serial No. 309,140.

This invention relates, to devices used in producing a desirable appearance in the lower garments of mens wearing apparel during the time when the same are not in use.

creases produced by tailors rapidly disappear by continued wearing of the garments and that a baggy appearance soon takes place atthe knees, even with care on part of the 10 wearer.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a light, strong and compact device in whichthe trousers are placed, including the cuff portions, which will' not only renew the creases, but permit the garment to be hung in an inverted position while undergoing treatment.

A. further feature is in the provision of means for stretching the garment [laterally 20 when clamped in the device to remove any bagginess that may have occurred. Another purpose is to produce an essentially simple cheap and effective trousers pressing device, easy to apply or remove and h which cannot do injury to the finest garment.

These and other importantobjects are attained by the novel and practical design, construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a .IlliltBI'litl part of this disclosure, and inwh1ch:-

Figure 1 is a front side elevational View of an embodiment of the invention illustrating its application.

Figure 2 is a similar rear side View of the same.

Figure 3 is an edge view thereof.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2. p

The presser device as shown consists of two straight flat strips 10-10, preferably of. wood or other light strong material, of a length conforming to the legs of the trousers to be pressed and of a width to extend well over the edge thereof. 1 i v The inner edges 11 11'of the strips are rounded along their upper sides to prevent indenting the trousers possible marking or materlal.

It is well known that the fashionable.

.Another pair of similar strips12-12', having correspondingly curved adjacent edges 13-13, are connected to the first named strip by flexible hinges 14 attached .near their ends,these hinges'being preferably leather straps and so arranged as to produce a space between the front and rear strips equivalent to the double thickness of the trouser legs.

Connected to the convergent ends of the rear strips -10, by similar flexible hinges 15, is-a short transverse bar 16 and-spaced adjacent to it, in register with thefront strips 1212, is a corresponding transverse bar 17;

F ixed centrally in the outer edges of the bars 1617 are the endportions of a spring wire 18, extending straight outwards for a short distance and then bent to form a double stranded. hook 19, connected at the bight 20.

This hook is obviously adapted to engage a support, in the manner of a common clothes hanger, and performs the purp'oseof an integral connection between the cross or end bars 16'17, which areheld normally separated by the spring efiect of the hook.

" When the ends of the trousers legs are disposedbetween these end bars they may be clamped by forcing a loop 21 encircling the spring strands 18 towards the bars, drawing them firmly intoclamping relation.

7 It is also to benoted that, due to the flexibility of the hinges 15, the bars may be folded to rest upon the strips. 10.-10, thus materially reducing the length'o-f the devicewhen not in use. 1 1

The strips 1012and 10"- -12 are clamped during the pressing-operation by pairs of clips 22 formed with eyes at one end'to receive pivot screws 23 set in the rear strips 10"-10 at suitable intervals, these clips being formed at their free endportions with open loops 90 24 adapted to encompass the paired strips 10 12 and'1012, when swung inwardly,.or to free thesame-whenturned outwardly and when operatively engaged, press the strips forcibly'against the trousers legsdisposed 95 therebetween,'thus effectively producing the desirable creased appearance. 1

The paired strips are: guided near their lower endsby a closed sheet. metal socket 25 rigidly attached to one of the strips, as 10, 160

while on the opposed strip 1s fixed a clamp 26 carrying a pair or spring arms 27 engageable in the socket and held by friction therein and in adjustment after the trousers have been clamped and drawn taut.

The strip pairs are normally pressed apart by a spring 28 held at its ends by pivot screws 29 set in the members 10l0 respectively.

In operation, the clips 22-24 are turned outward on their pivots and the presser placed upon a convenient level support with the ele ments 1010 downward, the bars 16l7 being extended outwardly.

The strips 1212 are turned outward upon the hinges 14, permitting free access to the inner sides of the lower strips upon which the trousers are placed, all visible wrinkles being smoothed.

The ends of the trousers are inserted between the bars 16-17 and the clamp loop 21 moved to tightly press the bars against the trouser ends.

The clamp strips 1212 are turned over the edges of the trousers and secured by the clamp clips 222-i, whereupon the opposed sides are drawn apart to tension that portion of the garment between them, and the device hung up by the hook 19.

Although the device has been described with considerable detail and with respect to a preferred form of the invention, it will be nderstood that minor modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereafter de noted in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention and set forth the manner of its construction and application, what is claimed as new and sought to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A trousers presser and stretcher comprising in combination with two hinged pairs of flat strips, clips pivoted to one member of each pair to embrace the strip member hinged thereto, a spring extending between the pairs to press them apart, a socket fixed to one of said pairs to extend transversely towards the other pair, anda spring element fixed to the other pair to engage within said socket.

2. A trousers presser and stretcher comprising two pairs of longitudinal flat strips flexibly hinged at their outer squared edges and having semiarcuate inner edges, pivoted clips on one member for clamping the mating member of each pair, means for exerting pressure to separate said pairs, and resilient means to retain said pairs of strips in ad justed position.

3. In a trousers press and stretcher, the combination with an opposed pair of hinged strips to receive the trousers edges, of slid able connections between said pairs of strips permitting lateral movement, frictional means for retaining said pairs in adjustment, said meanscomprising a socket fixed to one pair and a two pronged spring fixed on the In testimony "whereof I affix my signature.

LAWRENCE J. 'WIDNESS. 

